Incident in NJ

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by whitehat

Just a rule detail clarification. By rule this was a "Personal foul" not an "Unsportsmanlike" foul. UNS fouls are "non"- contact behavior like abusive or foul language, taunting, excess celebration, etc., and are always penalized as dead ball fouls from the succeeding spot.

This was actually two fouls 1. A live ball 15 yard Face Mask foul, which would include a replay of the down after the half the distance to the goal yardage penalty from the end of the run. And, 2. Since the striking occurred apparently just as the play ended, a dead ball flagrant "personal foul" would be tacked on as well, half the distance to the goal. And of course an ejection of the player.

So the rule that penalizes throwing punches wouldn't extend to this action? Nor would the rule that allows the Referee to make necessary rulings for situations not specifically mentioned in the rulesbook? I don't think that the NFHS thought players would use their opponents equipment as a weapon. Violence like that shouldn't be tolerated, period. I'd rather write up the ejection report than explain why that kind of person isn't off the field.